Central European Media Enterprises is in the final stage of signing a deal for the acquisition of Bulgaria's first national private television bTV, wholly owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, according to unofficial information.

Business | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 18:43

Dundee Sells Project in Serbia, Eyes New Sites in Bulgaria

Dundee Precious Metals Inc. announced it plans to sell its Timok gold project in Serbia and pursue new mine development opportunities in Bulgaria.

Business | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 14:29

Greek Farmers Re-Blockade Bulgaria-Greece Border

Greek farmers have re-blockaded both the Kulata-Promahon and Ilinden crossing points on the Bulgaria-Greece border after a temporary lifting of the protest early Tuesday

Business | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 13:06

Wizz Air Introduces Web Check-in for Sofia Airport Flights

The low-cost Wizz Air company, which operates a number of flights from Bulgaria, has introduced its new web check-in service, accessible for all departing flights from Sofia and ten more airports.

Business | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 13:02

Bulgarians Warned against Greek Travels, Tension Escalates

Bulgaria's Transport Ministry has advised citizens not to undertake travels to Greece as protests by Greek farmers against falling subsidies entered a second week and their stand toughened.

Business | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 12:40

Greek Farmers Temporarily Lift Bulgaria Border Blockade

Greek farmers lifted their blockade of the Kulata-Promahon crossing point at 02:00 Tuesday on the Bulgaria-Greece border after Bulgaria Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov held talks with the local Greek governor.

Business | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 09:10

Bulgaria to Launch Procedure for N-Plant Investor by End-2010

Bulgaria's new government will launch a procedure for new private investors for its majority stake in the planned Belene nuclear power plant.

Business » Energy | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 11:57

Politics

Bulgaria PM Speech in Berlin Uploaded on YouTube

Parts of the speech of Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, in Berlin are showing on the popular internet video sharing site YouTube.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 16:34

Bulgaria PM Borisov Set to Make Turkey Visit

Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, will make a working two-day visit to Turkey, starting on January 29.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 14:20

US Afghanistan Base with Bulgarian Rangers Attacked by Car Bomb

The US Phoenix Military Base in Kabul had been attacked by a car bomb around 4:45 pm local time.

Politics » Defense | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 18:42

Injured Bulgaria Rangers Treated in US Hospital in Afghanistan

The Bulgarian rangers in Kandahar, who sustained the most serious injuries, remain in Afghanistan, the Bulgarian Defense Ministry officially confirms Tuesday.

Politics » Defense | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 17:12

Consolidation of Bulgaria Afghanistan Forces Not Expected in 2010

The Bulgarian contingents in Afghanistan are not going to be consolidated in 2010, incoming Defense Minister, Anyu Angelov, informed.

Politics » Defense | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 14:00

Taliban Claim Bulgaria Defense Minister Was Target of Attack

Bulgarian Defense Minister has called Taliban claims that the rocket attack on the NATO Air Base in Kandahar, Afghanistan was targeted personally at him "absurd".

Politics » Defense | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 08:39

EP Mulls Bulgaria Nuclear Decommissioning Aid

The European Parliament has launched a procedure for the allotment of EUR 300 M in additional compensations over four years to Bulgaria for the closure of Soviet-designed reactors 1 to 4 at Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 19:04

Brussels Threatens Bulgaria with Further EU Funds Blocking

Two days after Bulgaria's ministers accused their predecessors of covering up documents from the European Commission in what has been described as "an attempted sabotage", Brussels has threatened new freezing of aid.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 18:31

Bulgarians Trust EU, Cabinet, Pessimistic about Economy - Poll

Bulgarians' optimism about key political and social aspects, which started in the spring of 2009, is continuing and consolidating.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 18:09

Bulgaria New EC Nominee Cleared of Murky Past Suspicions

A special panel, investigating Bulgaria's communist-era police files, has confirmed that the country's new European Commission nominee Kristalina Georgieva has not collaborated with the former secret police.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 17:13

Bulgaria Makes Murky Past Probe into New EC Nominee

A special panel, investigating Bulgaria's communist-era police files, has agreed to probe the past of the country's new European Commission nominee Kristalina Georgieva.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 12:19

Ethnic Turks Leader Vows to Carry out Bulgaria's New Vision

The leader of the ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), Ahmed Dogan, asked to personally lead the party's business team.

Politics » Domestic | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 19:54

Bulgaria Opposition BSP, DPS Won't Support Cabinet Changes

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) declared Tuesday they will not support the cabinet changes proposed by the ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party.

Politics » Domestic | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 19:30

Bulgaria Rightists Demand Currency Peg Guarantees

Bulgaria's right-wing Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) will support the GERB cabinet reshuffle with certain conditions.

Politics » Domestic | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 15:27

Bulgaria Supreme Court Postpones Striking Turkey Election Results

Bulgaria's Supreme Constitutional Court is requesting additional documents and expertise in the case of the summer general elections vote in neighboring Turkey.

Politics » EU & Parliamentary Elections 2009 | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 14:37

Society

Bulgaria Farmer Donates 2 Tons of Apples to Haiti Quake Victims

A Bulgarian farmer from the Danube Region of Vidin is asking for State help to transport 2 tons of apples to earthquake devastated Haiti.

Society | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 15:53

Bulgaria Temperatures Fall to Record Lows as Freeze Continues

Temperatures fell to minus 28,2 degrees celsius early on Tuesday morning in the Northern Bulgarian town of Sevlievo as Bulgaria saw record temperature lows for a second day running.

Society » Environment | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 09:40

Sports

Rooney: Thumbs Up for Bulgaria's Berbatov

Wayne Rooney has praised his partnership with Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov, saying he creates opportunities and gives a great deal of freedom to get forward.

Sports | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 14:44

Crime

Vanuatu Seeks Extradition of Bulgarian Fraudster in New Caledonia

The transnational crime unit at Vanuatu, a string of more than 80 islands once known as the New Hebrides, says it has material that warrants the arrest and extradition of a Bulgarian man arrested in New Caledonia over the circulation of fake euros.

Crime | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 17:30

Go-Ahead for Bulgaria Wannabe Oligarch Trial

After misfiring three times, Sofia City Court has finally launched the trial against energy tycoon Hristo Kovachki, who is investigated on tax evasion charges.

Crime | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 14:55

Bulgaria Court Rules Permanent Arrest in Prostitute's Murder

The District Court in Bulgaria's second largest city of Plovdiv ruled to keep permanently behind bars the killer of a Ukrainian woman.

Crime | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 13:31

Bulgaria Court Issues EU Arrest Warrant for Lawyer Murder Trial

Sofia City Court has issued a European arrest warrant for Dimitrinka Kalaydzhieva, one of the alleged murderers of Yambol lawyer Nadezhda Georgieva.

Crime | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 11:23

Illegal Bulgaria Cigarette Trade Set to Rise over Excise Duty Hike

The state-owned cigarette monopoly Bulgartabac has announced that the illegal trade in cigarettes will reach 40% of the total trade in 2010 over the recent increase in excise duty.

Crime | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 10:20

Views on BG

Romanian, Bulgarian Sex Workers Most Prevalent in EU*

Sex workers from new EU states have become ever more visible across the union following the last two rounds of enlargement and a parallel crackdown on non-EU irregular migrants.

Views on BG | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 18:10

Der Spiegel: European Union Sees Threats to Euro

Late last year, it became fashionable to predict the dollar's demise. This year, however, shaky state finances within the European common currency zone have many worried about the future of the euro.

Views on BG | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 11:27

Quotes

Today's Quote

"First, in the region there were not fired six rockets, only one.

Quotes | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 13:48

World

Spain Promised Serbia "Pragmatic" EU Approach on Kosovo

The European Union will adopt a "pragmatic" approach to Kosovo, the province which controversially declared independence from Belgrade in 2008, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos told his Serbian colleague on Tuesday.

World | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 17:58

Suicide Bomber Kills Many in Iraq Crime Lab Attack

A suicide car bomber has killed at least 18 people and injured 80 at a government forensics centre in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, police say.

World | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 13:41

UK Economy Crawls Out of Recession

The UK economy has come out of recession, after figures showed it had grown by a weaker-than-expected 0,1% in the last three months of 2009.

World | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 13:21

Turkey General Denies Plot to Overthrow Government

The head of Turkey's armed forces has responded angrily to a newspaper report accusing the military of plotting to overthrow the government.

World | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 08:51

Novinite Insider

Bulgaria's Big Jeleva Mess and the Reshuffle of the Borisov Cabinet

At 9:53 UTC on January 12, 2010, the Caribbean nation of Haiti was shattered by a devastating earthquake that left hundreds of thousands dead.

Novinite Insider » Editorial | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 23:43

Special Topic

BDIAS Manager Denitza Tzvetanova: Bulgarian Firms Start to Value Electronic Archiving

Interview with Denitza Tzvetanova, Manager of BDIAS (Bulgarian Document Information and Archiving Services) for the Dutch Survey ("International Survey: Bulgaria-Netherlands") of Novinite.

Bulgaria-Netherlands » Business | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 18:27

Corstjens Bulgaria Manager Iliana Zlatareva: Gaining Trust of the Dutch Expats Is Key

Interview with Iliana Zlatareva, Manager of Corstjens Bulgaria, branch of Corstjens Worldwide Movers Group, for the Dutch Survey ("International Survey: Bulgaria-Netherlands") of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency).

Bulgaria-Netherlands » Business | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 11:21

General Manager of Heineken Zagorka Ruud van den Eijnden: Bulgarians Should Be Proactive like the Dutch

Interview with Ruud van den Eijnden, General Manager of Heineken Zagorka AD Bulgaria, for the Dutch Survey ("International Survey: Bulgaria-Netherlands") of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency).

Bulgaria-Netherlands » Business | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 10:06

Dutch Journalist Dirk van Harten: Bulgaria Is Europe's Most Interesting Corner

Interview with Dirk van Harten, the only Dutch journalist working and living in Bulgaria.

Bulgaria-Netherlands » Expats | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 13:31

Netherlands: The New Dream Education Destination for Bulgarians

Talented Bulgarian high school seniors are pretty often eager to study abroad - in virtually every major European country and in North America.

Bulgaria-Netherlands » Education | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 13:58

Everybody Knew Bulgaria, Romania Not Ready for EU - Dutch Journalist

Bulgaria has not become an example of the European Union's failure to initiate reforms in countries, which have joined not fully prepared for membership, says the only Dutch journalist, living and working here.

Bulgaria-Netherlands » Highlights | January 26, 2010, Tuesday // 13:51